I traveled to New Zealand & Australia in 2018 and explored the famous Pancake Rocks (review) on the South Island and visited both the Twelve Apostles (review) and Tasmania in Australia.
Hobart International Airport (HBA) has nonstop flights from Australia and New Zealand (see image below).
What brought on this memory?
We were thinking about the massive cliffs and caves we saw during the Tasman Island Cruise and it is the single best experience we remembered from the trip to Tasmania.
Award booking flights to Australia & Tasmania
It is NOT easy to find premium cabin award space to Australia or New Zealand unless you plan a year ahead to first travel to Fiji (review) and get connections.
Flights to Hobart (HBA)
I recommend paying cash instead of points (Google Flights) to fly from Australian cities to Hobart.
Hobart Rental Cars
It is easy to find rental cars for a reasonable price (Kayak) in Tasmania, but I recommend making sure your accommodation has enough parking space.
Hobart Accommodation with points
Hilton
IHG
Hobart Sightseeing
Hobart has several attractions that can be explored based on your interests (see image below).
Hobart Dining
Please refer to the TripAdvisor page for restaurant reviews.
Tasman Island Cruise
We booked the cruise directly from “Tasman Island Cruises” and drove an hour to Port Arthur to dock the cruise.
Tasman Island Scenery
Conclusion
Tasman Island Cruise is a must-do day trip in Tasmania and I recommend getting a rental car to get around the island to explore other hikes.